Southbound, on I-93, nearing the Mass border, I got caught-up in a "knot" of cars going 85-MPH. I had pull my BMW in, 'cause I was being tailgated—by a passenger-bus of the "Pilgrim" line—who continued on, going 90!

Had he been ticketed back then, it would have been for "20-over"—in some states—an arrestable offense. I can't recall the speed limit we were supposed to be driving, but it may have been 65-MPH.

Remember those social ideas, that "sounded good":

_________________..."The beauty of being a liberal is that history always begins this morning..."

The government raising speed limits seems to fly in the face of some of the new liberal teachings.

Conservation of fossil fuels. MPG rates drop significantly at speeds over 55 MPH. Of course it takes more money to drive at higher speeds. Is that FAIR only the rich could afford to go 80? Maybe we will have a speed limit subsidy for the poor.

Safety and healthcare. What would the healthcare impact be on someone who drives 80 vs. 65? It could be argued that 80mph significantly increases the risk factor for drivers and speed limit drivers could be put into the risk group as smokers/obese people.

Did I say 80? And I think 70 would be perfectly safe. If someone towing a boat or driving an RV doesn't know when it is safe to pass, they would be unsafe at ANY speed. I know a lot of people are crazy drivers, but I don't think it has a lot to do with the speed limit. Texting at 30 is unsafe.

"A 2-year-old boy somehow slipped out of his home and was struck and killed by a vehicle along US 1, authorities said.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the parents of Austen Mark Alward notified the agency just after midnight Monday that they had been searching for their son and couldn't find him.

The parents told deputies they searched for Austen for about 30 minutes after realizing he was missing from their home.A search of the home and surrounding area by deputies and others continued for about 20 minutes before the child's body was found in the median of U.S. 1. Investigators determined that he had been hit by a southbound vehicle that would likely have front end damage.

Shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday, a deputy stopped a vehicle and the driver said he thought he may have hit something, the Sheriff's Office said.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the death of Austen Alward. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the other circumstances of the case."—Sun Sentinel